light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$320.85/cwt-15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 921 lb · 170 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$317.49/cwt≈ $3,111/hd at 980 lb · 168 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$344.90/cwt+11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 835 lb · 141 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
847
1,100
1,053
Feeder cattle
787
1,031
974
Slaughter cattle
59
67
76
Replacement cattle
1
2
3
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality of mostly yearling cattle. Feeder steers and heifers 300-650 lbs were unevenly steady bouncing from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle. Yearling steers 700-900 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 900 lbs and over steers appeared lower with a good supply but with limited like kind comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 300-650 lbs were unevenly steady bouncing from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle
↕ Feeder steers: Yearling steers 700-900 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher; while the 900 lbs and over steers appeared lower with a good supply but with limited like kind comparisons
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand
900–949 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality of mostly yearling cattle. Feeder steers and heifers 300-650 lbs were unevenly steady bouncing from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle. Yearling steers 700-900 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 900 lbs and over steers appeared lower with a good supply but with limited like kind comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.